Emerging Voices Archives

Rethinking Acoustic Guitar Construction Through Digital Fabrication

April 17, 2026

A digitally native acoustic guitar developed entirely in Rhino 8, combining NURBS modeling, AI-assisted learning, and 3D printing. By replacing the traditional soundhole with a system of internal air channels based on Helmholtz resonance, the project rethinks both acoustic performance and fabrication logic.

AI Computational Design Digital Fabrication Emerging Voices Industrial & Product Design

Spatial Monoliths: From NURBS Data to Hand-Cast Sculptures

March 23, 2026

Spatial Monoliths explores the transformation of NURBS-based digital models into hand-cast sculptures, combining parametric design, laser-cut molds, and rotational casting techniques. The project bridges computational workflows with material craftsmanship, resulting in precise yet expressive physical artifacts.

Computational Design Digital Fabrication Emerging Voices Industrial & Product Design

Parametric Craftsmanship: Digital Workflows and Jewelry Fabrication at IXU Design

March 6, 2026

At IXU Design, computational design meets traditional jewelry craftsmanship. Using Rhino and Grasshopper, complex parametric geometries are translated into precise physical pieces through casting, advanced materials, and meticulous hand finishing.

Computational Design Digital Fabrication Emerging Voices Fashion Jewelry

Live LLM Data to SubD Geometry: A Biomimetic Workflow in Rhino 8

February 16, 2026

By integrating a live LLM API directly into Grasshopper, Malvina Stamatiadi transforms AI-generated coordinate data into a biomimetic SubD lattice inspired by dragonfly wing venation, resulting in a 3D-printed lamp that bridges artificial intelligence and physical craft.

Computational Design Digital Fabrication Education Emerging Voices Industrial & Product Design Lighting

Squama: Technique as a Generative System in Body Jewelry

January 22, 2026

Squama explores how fabrication technique can operate as a generative design system, transforming flat silver into a responsive body landscape through parametric kerf bending.

Computational Design Digital Fabrication Emerging Voices Fashion Industrial & Product Design Jewelry

Precision Through Surface Logic: A Class-A Surfacing Study in Rhinoceros 3D

January 9, 2026

This educational study explores Class-A surfacing logic in Rhinoceros 3D through a focused investigation of surface continuity, reflection flow, and control-vertex discipline. Using a faucet geometry as a neutral formal framework, the project examines how analytical feedback can actively guide high-quality NURBS surface construction.

Computational Design Education Emerging Voices Industrial & Product Design Interior Design Rendering & Animation

Designing Dignity: Modular Shelter Systems Informed by Lived Experience

December 19, 2025

How can modular systems support dignity, privacy, and adaptability in shelter environments? This project uses Rhino to translate lived experience into a flexible, fabrication-ready design that rethinks how transitional housing spaces can evolve.

Architecture Computational Design Digital Fabrication Education Emerging Voices Interior Design

Epicycloid Blossom: A Parametric Lighting Piece Shaped by Geometry, Python, and AI-Assisted Design

November 25, 2025

Epicycloid Blossom is a digitally developed sculptural lighting piece generated from the mathematical behavior of the epicycloid curve. Although the piece was not physically fabricated, the project reached full production-ready documentation and stands as a refined example of AI-assisted parametric design.

Computational Design Digital Fabrication Education Emerging Voices Lighting Rendering & Animation

Parametric Sculptures for PUMA: Digital Precision in Antofagasta

October 24, 2025

A pair of monumental parametric pumas, installed at PUMA’s Antofagasta store, showcases how digital design, CNC fabrication, and meticulous layering can transform feline anatomy into striking sculptural forms.

Art Computational Design Digital Fabrication Emerging Voices Industrial & Product Design

Adaptive Fashion: Designing with Body Data

October 17, 2025

Adaptive Fashion is a design research project by Laura Civetti that transforms body data into generative garment patterns using Rhino and Grasshopper. By translating information such as posture, curvature, and stress zones into computational rules, the project prototypes adaptive clothing systems with 3D printing, paving the way for highly personalized, high-performance fashion.

3D Printing Computational Design Digital Fabrication Education Emerging Voices Fashion